Bank



Jun@ 112, w23. flj@ A. c. PRINCE v BANK Filed NOV. 23 1921 mmmwwi-W To @Zlio/710m if may (2o/neem ,f

Be it known that LAnTiiUn (l. Pioniers, :i citizen of the United Staten, iesiding at Chicago, in the county of Cook and Siete of illinois. have invened :L certain nen7 :m

,useful iniproveinen in Banks, of which the foilowing is e specification.

This invention ielaiyes io :i coin bank emi particulaz'ly to e slot for the same. it has one object to provide e slot protection which )ermite of the ready introduction of coins but make impossibie the Withdrawal o coins through the slot. @her objees will appear fiom time to 'time throughout Ehe specifica.-

tion and claims.

My invention is iilusmated more or iess d'iag'rammzifbieelly in lie accompanying drawings, wherein- Figine l is e side elevation of the benk, in this caso shown in iie forni of a bnri'el;

Fig. is e ventisei cross section of the up )er part of he bank taken on line 22 oi "ig, l;

Fig. B is n view similar to Fig, 2 with bank reversed;

Fig. il is u, plan vienv of the inside of the end closure of the benk with parte shown in ehe position in which they appear in Fig.

Fig. 5 is an elevationl o one of 'the tumblers.-

Like vpai-ts are ters liionghouf.

A ie zil barrel piovided inone enfl Withe removable closure B wl'iiohhas in it e slot the designated by like chemo- B. Abou?, lie interior of the bnrel adjw cent is open end is an annuler ring or iec ge A. it vvo o more points about the peripheey of the ciosuie B are engeginff lugs B These ings engage he ledge in the man ner shown in Fig. 2. Substantially opposite ehe lugs is n lock E3 which engages the ledge .-i in the manner infiiented in Figs. 2 and 3. As heie shown -he dosing plee/e B has ine teneri "so ii, e second plete C.' rEhe lugs B2 B2 are iniygiel with ibis plate eni the lock B3 is fneteneto it. W'hile this is en fuiven ageous construction, it vviii be iinfies'toocl that it is not essentiel and the luge nnigh?J be otherwise formed and the plete C might be omitted.

Beneath the pinto C und* asiened ifo iis ie e plebe D which oveif'ee' and sui-rounds the slot B. A plurality of ton es i3 B effe pei'tialv out 'from the plaie ouiiwei' and closed upon themseivee ivo io the beatings for e shet or pin D as shown -coin may hns. displace the ami ere Toile@ slot having e, plmniiiy oi,

in Figs. 2, 3, enfile The membeis E are mnnipuieed so es to oi'in lhemseives into e, poil' of? parallel rows of and b-eivveen theee beni-ings are spaced tum biens E, one twrnblei between each pair of beeiingf.4 The pins or shaft D2 ere threaded through the bearings end vshi'ough the tum bleis end' eo support the iiuinblere in e movable position.

The tumblers E ere formed substaniizillv diamond shape with one comer preferably rounded ns et E. Cui; in the tumbler is e elo?J E@ having preferably rounded ene. rhis sioit is substantially parallel to mvo sides o she diamond shaped tambien sind is prefei'ebiy ldieser bo one side es shown in the igmes.

have shown en operative ini/emision, eiil io will be obvious that many changes boJLh of form, shape and reieitionof parte may be inside Without deparing niaerieily from the spiiit of my invention, end; wish nzheieioi'e that my showing be tekeinas in e senee diagrammatical.

The use and opeieision of my invention are es follows:

"ii/hen coins are to be introduced in'fco ihe bank ii is normally heid in ne upright position shown in i. ln ihn@ position ibo tumhlers slifie iown upon the pine which support them in the position shown in Fig. 2. When e coin ie then introduced it omnes between the iwo ifowe oi7 tambien@ end; me Cates them about the-pine the?. oei-i737 @hem and swings each set oiE onnibleis eefie. The

sizilicientiy to permit the passage oif ehe coin.

'ilthe .removal of the eoin tiiooefh @be eio L' 1s attempted, the mnh will neue-lijf be i versed into the position shown in Figline Vii. When in thai; position, lih e inmbleie iro-ieee -about their supporting 'pin and fell :across the slot. The tumblers, some d ehem may ect'uaily fail within folie' eloi.. @obeses Wili fall so es completey to oiose iiie sio: The inmbleis as shownin Figo. 3 ende leine in ehe position which they oesumewhen the bank ie reversed. in this position the elo'l'. is coin-` pletely covered and protected encl n einonni"v of shaking or other egieiion will ciiepleee the eunblers sueiently permit ihe i@ charge or removal of any iizionggh 'bhe slot. i

claim: l. in combineiion wiih e coin boni; i tumbei's move? beaings as shown,

wheny said bank is upright to swin upon 'contact with a coin to permit the ingress of said coin through saidslot and adapted when 4said' bank is reversed to block the Iegress of the coin through said slot, some of said tumblers at all times said slot.

2. In combination with a coin bank a slot having a plurality of substantially diamond shaped tumblersl movahly mounted within said bank and adapted when said bank is upright to swing upon contact with a coin to permit the in ress oit 'said coin through said slot and a apted when said bank is reversed to block the egress of the coin through said slot, some oi said tumblers at all times extending across said slot.

3.' In combination with a coin bank having a slot, a lurality'of substantially diamond shapedD tumblers movably mounted within said bank and Aadapted when said bank is upright to swing upon Contact with a coin to permit the ingress of said coin through said slot, and adapted 'when said extend-ing across 'bank is reversed automatically to assume a positionto block said slot and toprevent the egress therethrough of the coin..

Ifl. n combination with ,a coin bank 'haw ing o. slot, a plurality of substantially diamond shaped tumblers movably mounted witliinrsaid bank and `adapted when said bank is upright to swing upon contact with a eoiuto permit the ingress of said coin 4through said slot, and adaptedwhen said bank is reversed, automatically under the influence of gravity alone to assume a posi.- tion to block said slot and to prevent the egress therethrough' ofthe coin, some of said tpmblers at all times extending across said s ot. i

5.' In combination with a. coin bank having a slot, a, plurality of tumblers rotatably and sldably mounted Within said bank and adapted when said bank is upright to swing upon contact with a coin to permit the inrgross of said coin through said slot and adapted when said bank is reversed to block the egress of the com through said slot.

6. In combination with a coin bank having a slot, a plurality of. tumbler-s rotatably and slidably mounted adjacent said slot and within, said bank and adapted when said bank is upright to swing upon contact with a coin to permit the ingress of said coin through `said slot, and adapted when said bank is reversed, automatically -to assume a' position to block said slot and to prevent the egress therethrough of the coin.

In combination With a coin bank,having a slot, a plurality of tuinblers .rotatably and slidably mounted adjacent said slot and Within said bank and adapted when said.

'naasten bank is reversed, automatically under theE influencent' gravity alone to assume a posii tion to block said slot and to prevent the egress therethrough of the coin.

8. In combination With a coin bank having a slot, a plurality of tumblers movably mounted adjacent said slot and Within. said bank and adapted when said bank is up-` ri ht to assume automatically a position in niich they are free to swing upon contact 'with a coin to ermit the ingress of said coin through said slot, and adapted when seid bank is reversed automatically to swing to block said slot and to prevent egress therethrough. i

9. ln combination with a coin bank having a slot,` a lurality of substantially di amend shapedptumblers moi/ably mounted within said bank and adapted when said bank is upright to swingnpon Contact with a coin to permit the ingress'ot said coin through said slot, and adapted when said bank is reversed to block the egress of 'the coin through said slot, said tumbler-s rovid: d each with s slot situated away rom the center of gravity of? said tumbler and adjacent one side thereof.

l0. in combination with a coin bank having, a slot, avplurality. of substantially amond shaped tumblers rnovahly mounted. adjacent said slot and Within said bank and adapted when said bankis vupright to swing upon Contact with afcoin to permit the ingress of said coin through saidl alot, and

. slot and to prevent the egress therethrough of the coin, said tuniblers provided each with a slot situated away from the center ot gravity of said tumbler andl adjacent one side thereof.

1l. In combination with a coin bank having a slot, 'a plurality of substantially diamond shaped tumblers movahly mounted adjacent saidslot and Within said bank and adapted :when said bank is upright to upon contact with a coin to permit the inn gress of said cointhrough said slot, and adapted when said bank is reversed, automatically under the inliuence of gravity alone to assume a position to block, said slot and to prevent. the egress therethrough of the coin, said tui'nblers provided each with a slot situated away from the center of gravity of said tumbler and adjacent one side thereof.

Signed at Chicago, county of Cook, and

swing' 'lill State of Illinois, this 14th day of Noveinber', 

